Section 12Part 3 — ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES
Witnessing doctor's duty
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Before witnessing a directive a witnessing doctor shall take reasonable steps to be satisfied that the directive-maker —
is an adult who is mentally competent;
is giving the directive voluntarily and without coercion, duress or inducement; and
has been told about the directive's nature and consequences.
A doctor responsible for a person's health care may still witness a directive by that person even though the doctor conscientiously objects to later acting on it.
Where a witnessing doctor conscientiously objects to a directive, the witnessing doctor shall take reasonable steps to transfer the directive-maker's health care to another doctor.